Re-visioning Geography: Supporting the SDGs in the post-COVID era (Key Challenges in Geography)

Geography is a discipline with a profound interdisciplinary character focusing on studying the complex interactions between nature and society. Geography can advance the level of knowledge and awareness and provide important contributions to support the achievement of Sustainable Development Goals. This book explores some of these issues, while also disseminating and supporting the efforts of geographers worldwide to promote the implementation of the SDGs. It offers local and global perspectives to a variety of topics covered by the SDGs, such as: How do different actors such as universities, companies and education actors respond to Sustainable Development Goals, especially during the complex context of the COVID pandemic? What is the role of novel spatial technologies and open/big data in achieving SDGs and how can Geography assist? How are new eco-social challenges positioned in a post-pandemic global change? What are novel educational contexts and resources that can be used to transform society toward sustainability of socioecological systems? What conceptual frameworks and strategies can contribute to the construction of societies based on human welfare and the care of nature? This book is focused on innovative sustainability-oriented geographical research on the above (and more) topics that explore the diverse social, environmental, economic and cultural contexts at various spatial scales. It also includes chapters that report on geographical education initiatives in schools and universities, the implication of geographers in community-based learning and increasing community's awareness in terms of environment, climate change and sustainable development as well as chapters that make use of geospatial technologies (e.g., remote sensing, GIS, etc.) both in geographical research and education forsustainable development are particularly relevant for the book. Contents Geospatial Technologies Promotion of Geography Student Teachers’ Abilities to Diagnose Pupils’ Written Argumentation Skills with the Help of a Diagnostic Tool Introduction Theoretical Background Diagnostic Tool for Argumentative Text Products The Didactical Concept of the OER Self-Learning Unit Application Task Methodological Approach to the Evaluation Evaluation of the Learning Module Evaluation of the Use of the Diagnostic Tool Results Evaluation Students’ Competencies to Use the Diagnostic Tool Summary and Conclusion References Development of the Online Geospatial Problem-Solving Instrument: Investigating Elementary Students’ Perceptual Processes in Geospatial Problem-Solving Introduction The Action-Specific Perception Account The Instrument Spatial Thinking Components Development of the Instrument Technical Analysis Design and User Interface Frontend Development Backend Development Additional Tools References A Spatial Knowledge Infrastructure for the Aegean Archipelago Introduction Background Semantic Web Technologies Semantic Web Technologies and Spatial Data Infrastructures Spatial Knowledge Infrastructure for the Aegean Archipelago Semantic Annotation Application Triple Store RDF Explorer SemWebGIS Discussion Conclusion References Using Story Maps for SDG Visibility and Education: A Scoping Review Introduction Methodology Data Sources and Search Strategy Data Management and Screening Eligibility Criteria Results Number and year of Publication Sources Origin and Language Topics Discussion and Conclusions References Education for Sustainable Development in Teacher Training Through Multinational Cooperation: Goals, Opportunities, and Challenges Introduction Contextual and Theoretical Backgrounds Teacher Training in Three Different Countries Implementation of ESD in Teacher Training Interculturality Concept of the Seminar Goals of the Project Organization of the Seminar Evaluation—Methods Analysis of Students’ Logbooks Analysis of the Lecturers’ Notes Evaluation—Results Students’ Learning Outputs—French Results Students’ Learning Outputs—Israeli Results Analysis of the Lecturers’ Notes Discussion References Connecting Literature and Web Maps: Hungarian Writers and Poets Online Introduction: Organizing the BIO-MAPS Project Geography, Cartography and Geoinformatics in the Hungarian Secondary Schools Elementary Level Secondary Level Creating a Biographical Map Library of Hungarian Authors StoryMaps in Education Data Collection Map Making Editing a StoryMap Conclusions References Education, Geography and New Geospatial Technologies and Tools Teaching and Learning Geography with a Web GIS Approach The Advent of Web GIS and Its Implications in Instruction Why Is Web GIS Revolutionary in Instruction? Approaches and Best Practices to Address Key Challenges in Geography Through Web GIS Addressing Key Challenges in Geography with the Benefits of Web GIS The 10 Most Important Strategies in Teaching Geography with Web GIS The 10 Most Important GIS Skills that Are Fostered in Teaching Geography with Web GIS Recommendations References Education for Sustainability Using Cloud-Based Geographic Information Systems at University Introduction Contextual and Theoretical Backgrounds Educating for Sustainability Using Distance Learning at University Rosenshine’s Principles Are Suitable for Integrating Web GIS and SDGs in Education for Sustainability Methodology Trainees’ Tasks Assessment Criteria Used Results and Discussion Conclusions References Comparative Dimensions of Teaching in Austria and in Israel: Holocaust Education Using Primary Sources The Story of Mrs. Karoline Bloch Persecution of Jews in Austria and the Destruction of the Community Holocaust Teaching in Contemporary Contexts Teaching History by Primary Sources Methods Action Research (AR) Research Questions Findings Moral and Global Dilemmas Learning Effects and New Insights Narratives and Their Influences on Students’ Responses The Irish Narrative The Israeli Narrative The Austrian Narrative Summary Epilogue References Geographic Education and Spatial Citizenship: Collaborative Mapping for Learning the Local Environment in a Global Context Introduction Methodology Case Studies of Didactic Proposals for the Promotion of Digital Citizenship Collaborative Mapping of Your Living Space During a Pandemic (Confinement Period and Immediately After) “My World in 15 Minutes” Collaborative Mapping of Women’s Streets in Huesca Results and Discussion Conclusions References COVID-19 and Post-COVID -19 The Art of Geographical Analysis of COVID-19-Related Data Introduction Digital Epidemiology and Big Data COVID-19 Data and Countries Comparison Excessive Deaths by Age Group Logical Fallacies Cherry-Picking in Geography Data Dredging in Geography False Causality in Geography Sampling Bias in Geography Gambler’s Fallacy in Geography Simpson’s Paradox Publication Bias Conclusions References Development of a Synthetic Index of Social Vulnerability to COVID-19 in the City of Zaragoza (Spain) Introduction Methodology Vulnerability Variables and Factors Construction and Calculation of the Social Vulnerability Index Results Survey Results Distribution and Characterisation of Social Vulnerability Factors at Different Scales Discussion Conclusions References Students’ Satisfaction with Synchronous Online Learning in Times of COVID-19: A Case Study of Greek Geography Students Introduction Literature Review Research Questions Research Methodology Findings and Discussion Students’ Satisfaction with the Preparation for the Online Teaching Students’ Satisfaction with Pre-Class Activities for the Online Teaching Students’ Satisfaction with In-Class Activities During the Online Teaching Student Satisfaction with Post-Class Activities of the Online Teaching Conclusions References Evaluation and Analysis of Literature for COVID-19 and Climate Change Introduction Methodology Public Discourse on Climate Crisis and COVID-19 Pandemic (RQ1) Emerging Themes in the Intersection of Climate and Pandemic Crisis (RQ2) Lessons Learned from COVID-19 Crisis Response (RQ3) Results Public Discourse on Climate Crisis and COVID-19 Pandemic (RQ1) Emerging Themes in the Intersection of Climate and Pandemic Crisis (RQ2) Lessons Learned from COVID-19 Crisis Response (RQ3) Discussion Lessons for Climate Crisis Through the Lens of the Pandemic Conclusion Appendix A. VOSViewer Thesaurus File References Normalization, Legalization, and Equalization: Toward a Sustainable and Humane EU Border Policy Introduction Derrida’s Autoimmunity The Autoimmune Borders of the EU The Pre-Border: The EU’s Paper Border The In-Situ Border: The EU’s Iron Border The Post-Border: The Camp Toward a Sustainable and Humane Border Policy References Gepspatial Technologies and Application in Agriculture Pest Management with Precision Farming Tools: The Case of the Olive Fly (Bactrocera Oleae) Introduction Methods and Data System Contents and Architecture Visualization Tools Traps Setting and Measurements Results and Discussion Conclusion References Sustainable Networking Solutions in Remote IoT Environments: Use Cases, Challenges, and Solutions for Smart Agriculture Introduction Internet of Things in Smart Agriculture: Toward a Sustainable Development Internet of Things Environments Smart Agriculture Information and Communication Technology Enablers for Smart Agriculture Remote IoT Agriculture Challenges The Northern Aegean Islands Paradigm Sustainability and Emerging Networking Solutions Emerging Networking Solutions Sustainability Solutions Conclusions References